Days with out electric hook up?
My wife and I are doing the trip to Alaska this year. I'm try to decide about batteries and solar for the trip. Part of the equation is how many days with out being in a campground with hook ups. F...
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marquette wrote:
I have an old single stage BW 6325 converter that I have already talked to Randy at Best converters about the best replacement... Battery height is the problem so even if I can't get 2 GC batteries in I might be able to get 2 group 27 batteries in.
Upgrading that converter is a must! As far as the fitment, have you looked into absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries? Odyssee and several other companies make them. They are expensive, but last a long time, don't off-gas, and can be mounted laying on their sides with no problems.
If you're careful, you can get away with not using a lot of battery power. In the summer it doesn't really get dark, so you can go easy on the lights. Run the fridge on propane, set the heater thermostat way down low so that it only runs if really necessary, turn off the TV and other entertainment electronics, and you'll get surprising time between charges.
